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English
Etymology
From Latin datīvus (“appropriate for giving”), itself from datus (the past participle of dō (“I give”)) + -īvus (“-ive”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
dative (not comparable)
- (grammar) Noting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter or indirect object, generally indicated in English by to or for with the objective.
- (obsolete, law) In one’s gift; capable of being disposed of at will and pleasure, as an office or other privilege.
- (obsolete, law) Removable, as distinguished from perpetual; — said of an officer.
- (obsolete, law) Given by a judge, as distinguished from being cast upon a party by the law itself.
- (sciences) Formed by two electrons contributed by one atom; see dative bond.
- (mathematics, obsolete) Given in advance; not needed to be calculated.
- Antonym: quesitive
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grammar: noting the case of noun which expresses indirect object
capable of being disposed of at will
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Noun
dative (plural datives)
- (grammar) The dative case.
- (grammar) A word inflected in the dative case.
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French
Pronunciation
Adjective
dative
- feminine singular of datif
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Italian
Adjective
dative
- feminine plural of dativo
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Latin
Adjective
datīve
- vocative masculine singular of datīvus
Romanian
Noun
dative n pl
- plural of dativ